How much $ to survey land?

[kenmbz]

Had a survey done for a pool, 6 acre property.
Around $3000 with all the crawling through brush to find the markers (which I keep clear now that I know where they are).
That included the pool placement.

 

[ning]

I had one line about 600' long surveyed a few years ago. Pipe markers still in place, easy access. Guy had stopped by to bid it and grabbed his gear and just did it right then - GPS-ish, $600 for less than an hour's time and his signature on a "map". I was happy enough because two other surveyors didn't return the call and another said it would be a month and a half, and my project needed the boundary marked so I could prove setback, real soon.

 

[IXLR8]

In Virginia I had my 12 acres of wooded property surveyed 2.5 years ago. They found most of the markers from the original survey, put in some new markers as the original turn points were listed as trees, some that were now dead. Also had a 900ft straight section that was obscured by a bunch of trees and bushes, I had them put in markers every 300 ft. That one ran me $2500.
Had 100 acres in Maine, on the shore, heavily wooded. Lots of research needed to get deeds sorted out as it was 5 parcels put together over 10 years back in the '20s. $14,000.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Man, prices do fluctuate wildly. I had my 14 acres of woods and field re-surveyed (by the same crew that did at the time I bought it 20yrs ago) 10yrs ago for $300. I can see going up into the low thousands for hilly or tough terrain, but 10's of thousands is completely nut's!

 

[ponytug]

"Time is money" as they say, and complex surveys due to terrain, landscape, value, or extra research at the courthouse is all about hours.

I think that survey pricing is very local, and the only way to know is to get a number of quotes.

All the best,

Peter

 

[BleedingOrange]

I,m surprised they haven,t found a way to do surveys using drones. Or would that make them to quik, and much less profitable ? Kinda like the dentist not wanting to pull all your teeth on the first visit, since there is 5K possible to be obtained for working on each tooth, over many, many years ? LOL

 

[Joel/ak]

10 years ago we had our 100acre parcel surveyed. Cost was 5 grand. They didn't clear anything. Terrain was sketchy in some spots.

One of the metal corner markers he gave to us. The corner was located in the middle of a nasty stagnant moss covered pond. He said he wasn't going swimming and his helper told him to F off....lol

Don't blame them.

This is in SW MI

 

[dodge man]

Drones can be used for topographic surveying but not even close to be used for boundary work. How would that even work, they can’t dig for corners. I can’t remember exact numbers but I believe I’ve done a couple of surveys that were over $100,000. Obviously they were large and complicated jobs. As I recall one job I did was over 10,000 acres.

 

[caver]

I had 40 acres done maybe 10 years ago by a forum member (not dodge man). There was no survey on file at the courthouse. One pin I tried to locate but after the survey I realized I was at least 40' off so never would have found it with a metal detector. It was over 2K but I figured if life threw a curveball at me and I had to sell in a few years I would easily recoup that money in the sale price. I do recall if I wanted markers every 250'? it was an add on which I declined. That would be great if you wanted an accurate fence location between neighbors.

 

[otlski]

In Connecticut.
Surveyed a 600 foot property line dispute with neighbor. Located six out of twelve pins on 12.5 acres heavily wooded, steep rocky terrain, with swamps and a brook. Produced stamped drawing.

Took surveyor 9 months to show up (neighbor picked them). Cost $2500. They found in my favor!